Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Photo ©: Jenny Coffey (photos at airliners.net)
P-40 Warhawk
Fighter / Fighter Bomber
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is a single-engine single-seat fighter and ground-attack aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Curtiss-Wright Airplane Company. P-40 in service with the British Commonwealth and the Soviet Forces were called Tomahawk (P-40B, P-40C) and Kittyhawk (other variants).
| Crew | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Piston Engine | |
| Engine Model | Allison V-1718-81 | |
| Engine Power | 895 kW | 1200 hp |
| Speed | 556 km/h | 300 kts 345 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 9.449 m | 31.000 ft |
| Range | 1.208 km | 652 NM 750 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 2.812 kg | 6.200 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 4.014 kg | 8.850 lbs |
| Wing Span | 11,38 m | 37,3 ft |
| Wing Area | 21,9 m² | 236 ft² |
| Length | 10,16 m | 33,3 ft |
| Height | 3,76 m | 12,3 ft |
| First Flight | 14.10.1938 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Production Range | 1939-1944 | |
| Total Production | 13738 | |
| ICAO Code | P40 | |
| Data for (Version) | Curtiss P-40N | |
| Variants | P-40A, P-40B, P-40C Tomahawk, P-40D (Kittyhawk I), P-40E (Kittyhawk IA), P-40F Warhawk (Kittyhawk II), P-40G, P-40J Warhawk, P-40K Warhawk (Kittyhawk III) P-40L Warhawk (Kittyhawk | |
Remarks
The P-40 Warhawk is a development of the Curtiss P-36 Hawk (Hawk Model 75).
| Extras | |
print view| [Photo-ID: 1234] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16 | |
 | Curtiss P-40B Warhawk The Fighter Collection Reg.: G-CDWH c/n: 16073 |
| Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5470] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
 | Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk US Army Air Force (USAAF) Reg.: AK987 c/n: 18731 displayed as USAAF 42-65406, ex RAF AK987, ex RCAF 1068 |
| National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6320] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | Curtiss P-40E Warhawk Reg.: N40245 c/n: 15208 ex RCAF Kittyhawk AK827 |
| Yanks Air Museum [Chino, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6321] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | Curtiss P-40E Warhawk Reg.: N40245 c/n: 15208 ex RCAF Kittyhawk AK827 |
| Yanks Air Museum [Chino, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 580] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-08 | |
 | Curtiss P-40M Warhawk Reg.: G-KITT c/n: 27490 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2007 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 581] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-08 | |
 | Curtiss P-40M Warhawk Reg.: G-KITT c/n: 27490 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2007 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6112] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk IV Reg.: NL85104 c/n: 28954 / F858 ex RCAF 858, painted as USAAF P-40N Warhawk, flyable |
| Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum [Chino, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6111] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk IV Reg.: NL85104 c/n: 28954 / F858 ex RCAF 858, painted as USAAF P-40N Warhawk, flyable |
| Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum [Chino, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2681] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-05 | |
 | Curtiss P-40N Warhawk Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis Reg.: F-AZKU c/n: 29677 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2682] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-05 | |
 | Curtiss P-40N Warhawk Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis Reg.: F-AZKU c/n: 29677 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2683] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-05 | |
 | Curtiss P-40N Warhawk Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis Reg.: F-AZKU c/n: 29677 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1209] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16 | |
 | Curtiss P-40N-5CU Kittyhawk IV Royal Australian Air Force Reg.: FX760 c/n: 29863 Composite Aircraft, RAF FX760 |
| Royal Air Force Museum [London-Hendon] | |